The Central Bank of Sri Lanka issued a Circular to Licensed Banks on 19.12.2024, highlighting relief measures to be provided to the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) affected due to the Easter Sunday attack, COVID-19 pandemic, and the extraordinary macroeconomic conditions that prevailed during the recent past, as agreed by the Sri Lanka Banks’ Association (Guarantee) Ltd. (SLBA) during the meetings of the Working Committee on Recovery of Loans by Banks (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Act, No. 26 of 2024.
Further, SLBA, while formulating relief measures, was of the view that any suspension of Parate execution will not be beyond 31.03.2025.
